Social Service Worker Program (Accelerated) (C135)

Preparing Social Service Worker graduates to be agents of and allies for change and social justice in diverse communities for nearly 20 years. The Social Service Worker (Accelerated) program will provide you with the opportunity to learn theoretical models, group facilitation, mental health support, values, ethics and professional practice, and anti-oppressive practice.Apply to this accelerated program if you have a diploma or degree related to the field of social or community work. The one-year Social Service Worker (Accelerated) (C135) diploma program is designed to guide you in developing the knowledge, values and skills to work directly with a wide range of people in need.This accelerated program stream is a condensed version of the two-year Social Service Worker (C119) program and is available to college and university graduates with a diploma or degree related to the field of social or community work (e.g., social sciences).If you have strong interpersonal skills and are committed to working toward a more just and equitable society and examining the dynamics of power, oppression, and social location, this program is for you. As a graduate, you will be prepared for roles in a variety of agency settings, including mental health, homelessness, poverty, substance use and addictions, long-term care, criminal justice, crisis supports, and settlement and immigration.

Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college)Be 17 years of age or older at the time of registrationApplicants with transcripts from an institution where the language of instruction is not English may meet English language proficiency requirements with one of the following proofs of language proficiency.

• George Brown English for Academic (EAP) Program - Level 8